The Borno State Police Command has confirmed that 13 people, including three suicide bombers, were killed, while 24 others sustained various degrees of injuries in Multiple Boko Haram terrorists attacks in Maiduguri, the city capital.
The incident took place at about 6pm on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of residents fleeing from Jiddari/Polo General area for safety.
The police also confirmed that one of the terrorists, captured during an attack at Alidawari Village near Jiddari Polo area, is under military detention.
Disclosing this to journalists during a press briefing at the police headquarters in Maiduguri, the Police Commissioner, Damian Chukwu said the terrorists came in through Molai general area, outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis, where they shot sporadically with anti-aircraft guns, AK47 rifles and petrol bombs, before they set fire on some houses and make shift tents in the neighborhood .
Mr Chukwu said that the police comprising the FSARS , CTU , PMF and others were deployed to the scene to engage the attackers before the military massively mobilised and repelled the attack in a gun duel that lasted for about an hour.
” One of the terrorists captured during the attack is in the custody of the Army. Three terrorists, including a suicide bomber, were killed in action by the military . Unexploded IED Vest on the dead suicide bomber was recovered and rendered safe by Police EOD team.
“Three AK 47 rifles , some bombs and hand grenades were also recovered; some civilians were killed and injured in the stampede, while a soldier was reported wounded,” Chukwu said.
The Police Commissioner further confirmed multiple suicide bomb attacks by three suicide bombers in Jere Local Government area of the state.
According to him, the first explosion occurred in a mosque at Goni Kachallari Village , Jere Local Government in the outskirt of Maiduguri metropolis, when the Muslim faithful were coming out of the mosque.
” During the attack, the suicide bomber and six others died while 18 other persons were injured. The second Suicide bomber detonated his IED within the premises of Chad Basin Development Authority , Maiduguri at 2120hrs same day, killing himself and three others.
